Lest We Forget

As we all prepare for the holidays there are families throughout our land who have lost a loved one and there are no words that I can write that will bring them solace. We Americans are dauntless and even in pain we rise up and 'get on with living' but never, ever, forget those who have given their lives in all of the wars.

The Grave of the Unknown Soldier is honored twenty-four hours a day, every day.

Arlington Cemetery with the beautiful Christmas wreaths . . . no, we do not forget.

Even a replica of Good Old Charley Brown reminds us that life goes on, not as we would like it to be, but filled with the political harangue of stupidity. The pork thrown into the bills could be used to put a lot more wreaths on the graves of the men and women who fought for our Constitution, our freedom, or right to survive. Let us keep this in mind.

So today, take time to light a candle, at church, at home, just to put a little glow in your heart and say a prayer for all of those who have given their all for all of us. Christmas is all about sharing and caring and what better gift can you offer up to those men and women over in Iraq and Afghanistan right now, far away from their families, and to those fighting to survive in our V.A. hospitals. Count all of your blessings and share a contribution to the Disabled Veterans , a visit if you are close by a V.A. hospital, join in sending cards overseas to say thank you. So stop, look and listen, 'lest we forget'. Hugs to all.